Artist spotlight: Lynnea Holland Weiss

 

Project and research introduction

 

Since I spent the majority of the Summer exploring different paint pouring methods in conjunction with attempting to improve my figurative painting skills, I feel extremely excited about the prospect of combining these two styles and merging them to create large scale, immersive and narrative figurative paintings, depicting scenes and tales of the most defining moments of my life to date. For years now I have conjured up the most fantastical and vibrant painted scenes in my mind but lacked the technical skill to be able to render them into a three dimensional reality. This term, I will spend my time delving into using new methods and materials to make these visions come to fruition. During the Summer, I was able to reach a series of break through moments by experimenting with a variety of different materials through a painful process of trial and error. I’m extremely determined to fine tune my painting skills and expand upon finding my own personal artistic language through which I can portray my stories, ideas and emotions. I will continue to experiment with paint pouring and abstract figurative nude painting. Alongside my practise, I will maintain a keen interest in visiting exhibitions, both virtual and in the flesh. I have already visited the ‘Picasso and Paper’ virtual exhibition (Royal Academy of Arts) and two exhibitions at the White Chapel Gallery (featuring works by Nalini Malini and Kai Althoff). In addition to this, I follow many artists online whose work I keep up to date with (Lynnea Holland Weiss, Dan Isaac Bortz, Nick Dahlen etc) on a variety of platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr. Music, fashion and photography also play a huge role in what inspires me as a creative and I’m regularly absorbing inspiration through imagery among the websites and blogs that I follow online. In addition to these research methods, I find it helpful and motivating to keep a sketchbook in my bag in which I can jot down ideas and document any ‘lightbulb’ moments that may come to me in regards to ideas for paintings. I believe the combination of all the above research methods will lead me to a varied exposure to inspiration for my future pieces.

Recent works